Fire heavily damages Port au Choix home

Port Saunders RCMP responded to a single house fire in Port au Choix at 32 Dorset Drive on Tuesday. Port au Choix Volunteer Fire department was already on scene and had the fire extinguished quickly.

There were no injuries as the homeowners were not inside at the time. Police investigation to date has not led to an exact cause, however, the fire appears to have originated and contained in the kitchen. The rest of the house received severe smoke damage. The total loss estimate appears to be about $150,000.